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China confirms Xi will attend Biden’s climate change summit
(LONDON) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a U.S.-led climate change summit this week at the invitation of President Joe Biden. Biden has invited 40 world leaders to participate in the Leaders Summit on Climate, which will be held virtually on Thursday and Friday. It's the latest move by…
US urges Americans ‘do not travel’ to majority of countries amid ‘unprecedented’ risk
(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department has updated its travel warnings to better reflect the advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it said, meaning that as of Tuesday, approximately 80% of countries are now a "Level 4: Do Not Travel" on its advisory. The agency warned that the…
Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges in George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all three charges he faced in the death of George Floyd. The sequestered jury of six white people and six people who are Black or multiracial deliberated a total of ten-and-a-half hours before informing Judge Peter Cahill that they’d…
Chad president dies in battle with rebel group, nation’s army says
(PARIS) -- Newly reelected president of Chad, Marshal Idriss Déby Itno, died Tuesday on the battlefield in clashes with rebels, according to the Chadian army. "Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Idriss Déby Itno has just given his last breath while defending the territorial integrity on the battlefield. It is…
US raising alarm over looming humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region
(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is voicing increasing concern about the reported atrocities committed in Ethiopia's Tigray region and continued restrictions and challenges for aid organizations responding to a crisis that has only grown since fighting erupted last November. The U.S. deployed a disaster response team to the region last…
Russia moves troops near Ukraine: Analysts explain what’s behind the buildup
(MOSCOW) — For weeks, Russia has been massing troops close to Ukraine in a military buildup on a scale not seen since its invasion in 2014. Analysts, as well as Ukrainian and Western officials, have struggled to understand what the Russian buildup means: It is simply posturing intended to send…
Russia moves Alexey Navalny to prison hospital as allies warn his life is at risk
(MOSCOW) -- Russia’s prison service said it is moving the jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny to a hospital at another prison camp, as Navalny’s allies continue to warn that he is dangerously ill and could die within days. International concerns has been growing for Navalny after his team said his…
Duchess Kate wore the queen’s necklace for Prince Philip’s funeral
(WINDSOR, England) -- Duchess Kate paid homage to Queen Elizabeth II in a touching way during Prince Philip's funeral. She arrived on Saturday wearing an elegant necklace from the queen's collection along with pearl drop earrings, a beautiful black fascinator, a veil and a protective face mask. The Duchess of…
NASA’s Mars helicopter makes first flight on another planet
(NEW YORK) -- All systems were a go as NASA made history on the red planet Monday. The agency launched its Ingenuity helicopter into the atmosphere of Mars around 3:30 a.m. ET, marking the first powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. The four-pound helicopter, which landed on…
Russia’s Alexey Navalny ‘is dying’ in prison, allies call for nationwide protests
(NEW YORK) -- There is growing international concern for jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, as his team warned he is now dangerously ill and could die within "a matter of days." Navalny’s allies are calling for mass protests this week, saying if the Kremlin is not forced to give…